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NEW DELHI: Eight more people lost their life and more than 37 lakh people were affected by the flooding in Assam on Sunday, an official said.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), three persons died due to landslides and five people drowned at different places during the day.
![8 more dead as India's Assam state reels under floods]( "An elderly woman sits on a rescue boat in Jalimura village, west of Guwahati.")
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), three persons died due to landslides and five people drowned at different places during the day.
An elderly woman sits on a rescue boat in Jalimura village, west of Guwahati.
This brings the overall number of fatalities from the flood and landslides this year to 70.
More than 37,17,800 people are hit due to floods in 4,462 villages across 30 districts of the state, an ASDMA official said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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